ALP chooses Chaffey candidate

The Labor Party has selected Port Augusta-based mechanical engineer Mahanbir Singh Grewal as its candidate for the seat of Chaffey.

Tim Whetstone currently holds Chaffey with a margin of 28.4 per cent - the safest Liberal seat in South Australia.

Mr Grewal says it will take at least a week to get a feel for the electorate's issues and priorities.

"There's no point me saying something right now, because I must meet people, ask them, introduce myself and ask them what their problems are," he said.

"I would like to meet as many people as I can, face to face if possible, that is the best way to get the feeling and to meet and to see their problems, and that's the only way and then after a week or so, I'll be able to give more specific answers."